ASSESSING CONTIGENT ROLES OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING STYLE ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN LITERACY PROGRAMME OF ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

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The implementation of Literacy programme in any nation, Nigeria, inclusive is to promote mass literacy. However, conflict is one of the problems besieging effective implementation of the programme, thus, necessitated this study. Descriptive survey research design was implored. The study population comprised clientele of Literacy programme of Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample size for the study was One hundred and eighty (180) subjects, selected, through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data was collected for the study through, self-developed research instrument by the researchers, entitled “Questionnaire on Assessing Contingent Roles of Cooperative Learning Style on Conflict Management of Literacy Programme of Ondo State, Nigeria”, tailored on Four Likert Rating Scale (Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed (A), Disagreed (D) and Strongly Disagreed (SD)). The research instrument was validated by an expert in test and measurement at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUST), Okitipupa,Ondo State, Nigeria, while its reliability was determined through, test retest method at two weeks interval. 0.68 coefficient reliability was obtained. The research questions were analyzed, using descriptive statistics (frequency counts, simple percentages and mean), while the research hypothesis was analyzed, using inferential statistics (Pearson Product Moment Correlation, “PPMC”). Based on the results, it was concluded that cooperative learning style could enhance interpersonal relationship and result into behavioural tolerance among the clientele of Literacy programme in Ondo State. Recommendations were therefore, made that cooperative learning style should be adopted by the clientele while studying. Also, the stakeholders should be enlightened on the relevance of the style on managing conflict, among the clientele etc.

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